Get your RS2 E ON!

[erock]

One sander that you don't hear much about, the RS 2 E.  One of my favorites.

Got some boards glued up and want to keep it flat?  RS 2 E will help.
Who needs a big drum sander?  [cool]

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Let's go guys ! Share your pictures of the RS 2 E in use.  This is a woodworking forum, right?    [tongue] [tongue]

Eric

 

[Stephen B]

Yes these 1/2 sheet sanders seldom get mentioned on the FOG despite their more than usefulness in sanding larger surfaces. Although I have a Makita, I encourage others to take up erock's invitation.

And just in case you are wondering if I am hijacking the thread by mentioning another brand of Sander, have a look at the first image.  [smile]


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[mike_aa]

That's a nice sander, [member=8352]erock[/member]

But you do know that only real men can keep the surface flat with the RO150.  LOL  [big grin]

You do know I'm only fooling with you!  I did get the RS2 after I did a top with the RO and I haven't had a chance to use it yet.  So I'll be interested in your review of the sander.

Mike A.

 

[Cheese]

The RS 2 is one maligned sander. Everybody focuses on RO this and RO that...but the RS 2 just works. I use it maybe once or twice a year, but I'd never sell it. It just glides along the surface and keeps everything flat.

 

[ear3]

How much slower is it relative to something like the ets-ec 150?

 

[McNally Family]

Yes these 1/2 sheet sanders seldom get mentioned on the FOG despite their more than usefulness in sanding larger surfaces. Although I have a Makita, I encourage others to take up erock's invitation.

And just in case you are wondering if I am hijacking the thread by mentioning another brand of Sander, have a look at the first image.  [smile]

This is the first time I have seen something from Festool actually go down in price.  The box of sandpaper in your picture, #492820, is now listed for $12.00, whereas you paid $15.00.

 

[McNally Family]

One sander that you don't hear much about, the RS 2 E.  One of my favorites.

Got some boards glued up and want to keep it flat?  RS 2 E will help.
Who needs a big drum sander?  [cool]

[attachimg=1]

Let's go guys ! Share your pictures of the RS 2 E in use.  This is a woodworking forum, right?    [tongue] [tongue]

Eric

I have two sanders on my future purchase list; the RS 2 E, and the RO 90 DX.  The biggest and the smallest, with a dose of Delta pad thrown in for good measure.

Your picture is also an excellent endorsement of the new Festool Vac-Sys Vacuum Clamping System.  If it can hold both your work, the 5+lb. weight of the RS 2 E, and the downward pressure you are exerting, it must be an effective clamping system.

My only question is what did you do with the power cord normally included with your sleeved hose?  I see you used some sort of Velcro material to attach the (non-plug-in) power cord from the RS 2 E itself. 

*It just crossed my mind that this may be a Festool stock photo, and not you.  If so, ignore my question and if not a Festool photo, you have a nice shop.

 

[copcarcollector]

My only question is what did you do with the power cord normally included with your sleeved hose?  I see you used some sort of Velcro material to attach the (non-plug-in) power cord from the RS 2 E itself. 

[member=8352]erock[/member] , same question!

 

[erock]

One sander that you don't hear much about, the RS 2 E.  One of my favorites.

Got some boards glued up and want to keep it flat?  RS 2 E will help.
Who needs a big drum sander?  [cool]

[attachimg=1]

Let's go guys ! Share your pictures of the RS 2 E in use.  This is a woodworking forum, right?    [tongue] [tongue]

Eric

I have two sanders on my future purchase list; the RS 2 E, and the RO 90 DX.  The biggest and the smallest, with a dose of Delta pad thrown in for good measure.

Your picture is also an excellent endorsement of the new Festool Vac-Sys Vacuum Clamping System.  If it can hold both your work, the 5+lb. weight of the RS 2 E, and the downward pressure you are exerting, it must be an effective clamping system.

My only question is what did you do with the power cord normally included with your sleeved hose?  I see you used some sort of Velcro material to attach the (non-plug-in) power cord from the RS 2 E itself. 

*It just crossed my mind that this may be a Festool stock photo, and not you.  If so, ignore my question and if not a Festool photo, you have a nice shop.

[member=18038]copcarcollector[/member]
[member=60452]McNally Family[/member]

Since the RS2 E  does not come with the plug-it cord I used strips of velcro  to hold both power cords, the one associated with the hose sleeve and the RS2 power cord.  Keeps the hose and cords  tidy and a little easier to manage.

Eric

 

[Holmz]

How much slower is it relative to something like the ets-ec 150?

Well I have no good answer, but the Mirka DEROS-5250 (6"/5-mm) is sort of like the ETS EC 150/5.
And the uva115e (2.4-mm orbit, 24000 RPM, 450W) is a bit more powerful version of the RS2.

The uva115e is about 40-60% slower (~1/2 again longer).
But I often use it first, rather than last to ensure I get to a 'planar' surface.
And I also often use it last to ensure I am still planar.
They are both nice, but the uva115 is smoother (and heavier), and goes at 24000 strokes/min, so it's not too slow.

I really did not need the Mirka, but I liked the idea of it. A belt sander would be probably be more useful.

 

[ear3]

I'm pretty sure that's because the Brilliant abrasive line is being discontinued.

Yes these 1/2 sheet sanders seldom get mentioned on the FOG despite their more than usefulness in sanding larger surfaces. Although I have a Makita, I encourage others to take up erock's invitation.

And just in case you are wondering if I am hijacking the thread by mentioning another brand of Sander, have a look at the first image.  [smile]

This is the first time I have seen something from Festool actually go down in price.  The box of sandpaper in your picture, #492820, is now listed for $12.00, whereas you paid $15.00.

 

[Cheese]

How much slower is it relative to something like the ets-ec 150?

Edward, I don't own a 150 sized sander so [unsure]...but I do think it's faster than my ETS 125. And thinking about that, it probably makes sense because it has a longer stroke (2.5mm vs 2.0mm) than the ETS 125.

 

[Holmz]

An ETS EC 5-mm has more stroke than a 2.5, and the 150-mm also gives more area.
If one had the RS2 then ETS EC in5-mm may cover more range?

 

[Cheese]

Your picture is also an excellent endorsement of the new Festool Vac-Sys Vacuum Clamping System.  If it can hold both your work, the 5+lb. weight of the RS 2 E, and the downward pressure you are exerting, it must be an effective clamping system.

According to Festool specs, the D215 head will support 121# vertically and 198# horizontally.

 

[greg mann]

An ETS EC 5-mm has more stroke than a 2.5, and the 150-mm also gives more area.
If one had the RS2 then ETS EC in5-mm may cover more range?

The RS2e covers 40 sq.in. while a 150mm ROS only covers 28 sq.in.

That said, I use mine in a similar manner as you have described, although I usually use my RO150 first on a glue up to get any seems flattened and to remove glue residue. Since the individual boards have been jointed and planed, and dominoed, that is pretty quick. Refining the flatness of the assembled piece is where the RS2e really makes a difference. I can actually feel the sander finding the high spots as I go across the grain from board to board and it does not take long to improve overall flatness significantly. I have watched the guy who laps in our granite surface plates and try to emulate that process with the RS2e and I like the results. He essentially zigzags across the surface alternating end to end, short direction and then long direction, with a pattern somewhere between a W or an X. His lapping plate is rectangular and about 10 by 16 inches or so in footprint. This is adequate for a surface plate up to about 3 x 5 ft. Bigger surfaces benefit from larger lapping plates (and bigger arms).

As to speed of one sander versus the other, it is irrelevant to me. The 150mm form cannot make the surface as flat as the RS2e does no matter how long you sand away. So if a flat surface on a wide glue up is important, from my perspective, time with the RS2e is time well spent. Once flat, the ROS can take over, although that isn't really necessary if you want to work up through the grits on the RS2e.

 

[Holmz]

Sorry [member=22]greg mann[/member] I meant the round 6" has more area than the round 5", and do,binned with 5-mm vs 2.5 it is a different beast.

 

[Kev]

Never understood why the US didn't get the upgraded RS200 with Plug-it [scratch chin] [sad]

 

[Scott B.]

Here's my take on the RS 2:
http://topcoatreview.com/2013/12/festool-rs2/

 

[anthonyz]

For some reason I always seemed to think this was a Linear sander not a orbital. I guess I was thinking more like a large LS130 rather than an RTS400. Just got educated. Thanks for the information.

 

[Scott B.]

For some reason I always seemed to think this was a Linear sander not a orbital. I guess I was thinking more like a large LS130 rather than an RTS400. Just got educated. Thanks for the information.

Correct, definitely not Linear - which is a good thing!  [scared]